he wasn't convinced that he might not try to essentially cheat people eventually again, so that's why he settled on this lengthy sentence. different states have different percentages but under federal law which _ percentages but under federal law which applies here, they must serve 85% of— which applies here, they must serve 85% of their sentences. with people like sam bankman—fried, shaking _ with people like sam bankman—fried, shaking hands— with people like sam bankman—fried, shaking hands with _ with people like sam bankman—fried, shaking hands with people _ with people like sam bankman—fried, shaking hands with people in- with people like sam bankman—fried, shaking hands with people in the - shaking hands with people in the politics— shaking hands with people in the politics world _ shaking hands with people in the politics world come _ shaking hands with people in the politics world come he _ shaking hands with people in the politics world come he was - shaking hands with people in the politics world come he was a - shaking hands with people in the politics world come he was a big| politics world come he was a big figure _ our panel tonight is — justine greening, former conservative mp and a minister for women and equalities. and anneke green who's a founding partner at reach global strategies and a former speech writer for president george w. bush. first — the latest headlines.

a new yorkjudge has sentenced the former king of crypto sam bankman—fried to 25 years in prison forfraud and conspiracy. he has also been ordered to forfeit $11 billion which will go towards compensating victims. mrbankman—fried is expected to appeal his conviction. efforts ramp up to try to clear the debris from the baltimore bridge collapse and reopen the port. earlier, divers found two bodies in a submerged truck. the search continues for four more people, who are presumed dead. scotland's first minister says he is "not supportive" of a new bill which would allow terminally ill people to seek medical assistance to end their lives. the bill was introduced to the scottish parliament today, but msps could debate it in the autumn with a vote likely next year. a man has been arrested in connection with the death of one of the stars of tv�*s gogglebox, george gilbey. mr gilbey, an electrician, died after a fall at work. essex police said a man in his 40s had been detained on suspicion

of gross negligence manslaughter. start breaking news — 45 people are believed to have died after a bus crashed in the south african province of limpopo. one eight—year—old child is reported to have survived. the bus was travelling from botswana — plunged off of a high bridge before exploding on the floor of a ravine. earlier i spoke to heidi giokos — a journalist based injohannesburg. it's unclear how the bus lost control, but what we know as the bus was travelling from botswana to a area in limpopo known as maria, it's area in limpopo known as maria, it's a church gathering that happens every single year and people from all over come through to this

particular gathering. it seems as though what we saw on scene the bus might have lost control, it hit the bay —— barrier, it hung on to the barrier and then crashed into the ravine. so tragic and horrific being on the scene was the fact that paramedics told us that the bus caught fire and people inside the bus were trapped, they could not get out and they were asking and begging and crying and pleading to be helped out of the bus but unfortunately it was too difficult for paramedics and officials to try and save anyone else. we know that that drop from the top of the bridge where it seems as though the bus had the impact on to the barriers and then crashed, is a 15 metre drop. it's at a very high length and height, rather, and this is obviously the impact we are saying when the bus hit the barrier, crashed and then hit into that

ravine over there, this is obviously what sparked the fire that happened. if we get any more details about the potential cause of that crash will cross straight back to south africa. next we'll head to the us. sam bankman—fried. he was responsible for one of the biggest financial frauds in us history. now jailed for 25 years for fraud and money laundering. the 32—year—old became a billionaire through his cryptocurrency exchange platform ftx, but the company collapsed in 2022 and bankman—fried was found guilty of stealing billions of dollars from his customers. sentencing him today, a judge in new york said he had shown no remorse. earlier i spoke to the former federal prosecutor and president of west coast trial lawyers — neama rahmani — and asked him for his reaction to the sentencing.

i'm not surprised. judge kaplan is an old—schooljudge and he was going to stick within those advisory guidelines. that being said, he was going to impose nowhere near the 100—year sentence that us probation recommended or even the 40—50 years. 25 was about right, and i expected somewhere in the 20—30 range. remember, people who murder people here in the us usually get a sentence of 25—to—life. interesting and because different legal systems have different standards, what is the expectation — and we'll get onto appeals — but what is the expectation thinking of that sentence, how much of that will be actually served behind bars? well, it does matter. different states have different percentages, but underfederal law, which applies here, inmates have to serve 85% of their sentence. now there are some programmes that might reduce that a bit more, by you know one or two years, so sam bankman—fried will have to spend approximately 20 years in federal prison. let's go to the appeal then. what does happen with an appeal?

we know that an appeal is inevitable. he has hired a very good appellate lawyer, and we could tell by sam bankman—fried's statement today, it was a little bit meandering but importantly he said sorry, but he didn't accept any responsibility for his actions or express remorse for the victims. that's something judge kaplan seized upon, and i think the reason he did not do so is that he's going to take his chances on appeal. i am nowjoined by our pannel — justine greening, former conservative mp and a minister for women and equalities. and anneke green who's a founding partner at reach global strategies and a former speech writer for president george w. bush. what do you make of all this? sometimes people take risks that are on the wrong side of ethical, if you read the biographies of historic

founders, even this most recent one by walter isaacson by elon musk, if they don't get caught they can catch up they don't get caught they can catch up and then they are held as visionaries. it homes made that bet, she got caught. sam bankman—fried, his argument as he got in over his head, if things had been allowed to keep going his company was valued at 32 billion. theyjust got unlucky or is he a criminal, i think he's a criminal. is he a criminal, i think he's a criminal-— is he a criminal, i think he's a criminal. ., ., ., , , criminal. extraordinary, “esting, what ou criminal. extraordinary, “esting, what you make * criminal. extraordinary, “esting, what you make of h criminal. extraordinary, “esting, what you make of it? _ criminal. extraordinary, “esting, what you make of it? i_ criminal. extraordinary, jesting, what you make of it? i think - criminal. extraordinary, jesting, what you make of it? i think he | criminal. extraordinary, jesting, i what you make of it? i think he got off uuite what you make of it? i think he got off quite lightly _ what you make of it? i think he got off quite lightly frankly. _ what you make of it? i think he got off quite lightly frankly. he - off quite lightly frankly. he systematically defrauded and money laundered and many many people lost an awful— laundered and many many people lost an awful lot of money and i think it's a _ an awful lot of money and i think it's a really— an awful lot of money and i think it's a really good point. he was willing — it's a really good point. he was willing to — it's a really good point. he was willing to take the upside when this strategy— willing to take the upside when this strategy was paying off for him, and ithihi

-et took all sorts of steps to try and get out — took all sorts of steps to try and get out of— took all sorts of steps to try and get out of this but using other peoriles — get out of this but using other peoples money sol get out of this but using other peoples money so i think in many respects— peoples money so i think in many respects i'm surprised the sentence wasn't _ respects i'm surprised the sentence wasn't longer, actually, although it's worth — wasn't longer, actually, although it's worth reminding ourselves that bernie _ it's worth reminding ourselves that bernie made off hundred 50 years and his was— bernie made off hundred 50 years and his was a _ bernie made off hundred 50 years and his was a 60 _ bernie made off hundred 50 years and his was a 60 odd billion fraud. you can see _ his was a 60 odd billion fraud. you can see that— his was a 60 odd billion fraud. you can see that proportion in the sentencing, but i think it's important because at the end of the day, yes— important because at the end of the day, yes it's — important because at the end of the day, yes it's not murder, but it still— day, yes it's not murder, but it still has — day, yes it's not murder, but it still has absolutely ruined the lives — still has absolutely ruined the lives of — still has absolutely ruined the lives of many, many people. these are customers _ lives of many, many people. these are customers who _ lives of many, many people. these are customers who had _ lives of many, many people. these are customers who had their - lives of many, many people. these | are customers who had their money lives of many, many people. rug, are customers who had their money on the exchange, converted from normal currencies into digital currencies, sitting on the exchange, they couldn't withdraw them, they've lost it. and a car, what do you think this raises in terms of regulation, government role, is there any kind of soul—searching to do here or not, it is the free market? of soul-searching to do here or not, it is the free market?— it is the free market? well, probably — it is the free market? well, probably depends - it is the free market? well, probably depends on - it is the free market? well, probably depends on who i it is the free market? well, l probably depends on who you it is the free market? vii probably depends on who you speak to, i think that definitely crypto

is going to get a lot more oversight, which is vigorously rejected. i have friends that would jump rejected. i have friends that would jump in on the newest whatever coin and bitcoin is worth quite a bit of money if you got it in the beginning. but it is a little bit, still, a wild west, but that doesn't make it immune from regulator's eyes and i think we will be seeing attempts to crack down in the name of protecting people who were maybe not understanding what they were getting into, as well as not tolerating criminal behaviour in any arena. �* tolerating criminal behaviour in any arena. . , tolerating criminal behaviour in any arena. �* . , , ., all arena. bitcoin recently put in an all time high. — arena. bitcoin recently put in an all time high, when _ arena. bitcoin recently put in an all time high, when this - arena. bitcoin recently put in an all time high, when this ftx - all time high, when this ftx exchange was collapsing, that was the crypto winter, huge amounts of money lost at that stage. but it's amazing, the cycle seemed pretty short and you're also already getting record high again and not much change in the price of bitcoin as a result of what happened today.

i think the previous installations of this real—life drama had affected the price more. justine, what are your thoughts on a government role here? i your thoughts on a government role here? ~ your thoughts on a government role here? ,, , ., , your thoughts on a government role here? ~ ,, , , ., here? i think you will see stronger reaulation here? i think you will see stronger regulation around _ here? i think you will see stronger regulation around crypto _ here? i think you will see stronger regulation around crypto currencyl regulation around crypto currency but i _ regulation around crypto currency but i also — regulation around crypto currency but i also think for the markets that you're seeing is comparatively new asset — that you're seeing is comparatively new asset continue to enter portfolios and you end up in this quite _ portfolios and you end up in this quite odd — portfolios and you end up in this quite odd situation where both the price of— quite odd situation where both the price of gold and crypto, bitcoin, are going — price of gold and crypto, bitcoin, are going up at the same time. the ultimate _ are going up at the same time. the ultimate store of value in many respects, — ultimate store of value in many respects, very old asset to invest in, respects, very old asset to invest in. this— respects, very old asset to invest in, this other one a brand—new one, but seemingly taking its place in investor— but seemingly taking its place in investor portfolios but it will need appropriate regulation if you're going _ appropriate regulation if you're going to — appropriate regulation if you're going to give more protection to those _ going to give more protection to those many many millions of retail investors _ those many many millions of retail investors who are increasingly part of that _ investors who are increasingly part of that market.— of that market. yeah, lots of institutional _ of that market. yeah, lots of institutional money - of that market. yeah, lots of institutional money is - of that market. yeah, lots of institutional money is the . of that market. yeah, lots of- institutional money is the phrase i think, adding into bitcoin over the last month or so. thank you both

very much, we'll be back with our panel injust a very much, we'll be back with our panel in just a moment. the ukrainian president has held a phone call with the republican speaker of the us house of representatives, mikejohnson, urging him to hold a vote approving further military aid for ukraine. volodymyr zelensky said he'd told him about russia stepping up what he called its "aerial terror." it's being reported that as the weather improves, russia will mount a big new offensive on ukraine, as it did this time last year, but with ukraine's ability to hold it off looking less sure than it did then. mr zelensky has spoken exclusively about the upcoming issues to reporter charlie d'agata, from our us partner cbs. they sat down close to the russian border where the president was visiting troops. the situation is we're stabilised on the east. it's better than it was two months ago, two or three months when we had a big deficit of artillery and munition, different kinds of weapons. but he says they can't hold that line much longer without more military

aid, and now. so you're expecting a counteroffensive in may, june from the russians. i think so. what sort of weapons do you need to stop that counteroffensive? translation: number one is anti-air defence and artillery shells. _ that's what we need. wejoined the president on an inspection of vast new underground fortifications. while lawmakers struggle over the decision to continue supporting ukraine, do you think russians are taking advantage? translation: russia is using that 100%. i not 50-50, 100%. we have almost no artillery remaining.

that appeal to pass it, get those billions of dollars over to ukraine, what you make of that?— what you make of that? well, it shows they _ what you make of that? well, it shows they are _ what you make of that? well, it shows they are desperation, - what you make of that? well, it - shows they are desperation, speaker johnson said he wanted to craft his own legislation that's why zielinski called him to talk about the legislation, the house speaker is saying he wants to put his own thing together, now he has all much more right—leaning colleagues to deal with and it has been from the right that a lot of questions about what has happened with the $113 billion so far that has been approved for ukraine, just asking where is that money going, do we know that it's actually supporting ukraine, that the resources that we are sending is not just the resources that we are sending is notjust enriching whomever, right? do we have answers? and that has been unsatisfactory. so hopefully those answers can be given and we can feel comfortable sending more support because really the west needs to stand by ukraine, that is the bottom line, so let's find a way

to do it. , , ., the bottom line, so let's find a way todo it. , ., to do it. justine, did what you make of that appeal _ to do it. justine, did what you make of that appeal from _ to do it. justine, did what you make of that appeal from zielinski? - to do it. justine, did what you make of that appeal from zielinski? it's i of that appeal from zielinski? it's crucial that _ of that appeal from zielinski? it's crucial that it's not only listed in two but — crucial that it's not only listed in two but acted upon. at the moment the russians are able to effectively outgun, _ the russians are able to effectively outgun, quite literally, the ukrainians. they have more air capacity— ukrainians. they have more air capacity as _ ukrainians. they have more air capacity as we were hearing, your defence _ capacity as we were hearing, your defence is — capacity as we were hearing, your defence is a — capacity as we were hearing, your defence is a key issue for the ukrainians, they have a much bigger nranpower— ukrainians, they have a much bigger manpower to draw on, although that is harming _ manpower to draw on, although that is harming the mart russian economy. and actually— is harming the mart russian economy. and actually ammunition itself the basic capability is something that has been — basic capability is something that has been a real problem for ukraine, they literally cannot fight with one hand tied — they literally cannot fight with one hand tied behind her back against the russians and yet that in a sense is what _ the russians and yet that in a sense is what they're being asked to do. so the _ is what they're being asked to do. so the sooner i think on the us side within— so the sooner i think on the us side within wider— so the sooner i think on the us side within wider europe, we can make sure that — within wider europe, we can make sure that the support continues, the better _ sure that the support continues, the better i_ sure that the support continues, the better. i think for me, i always recall— better. i think for me, i always recall the — better. i think for me, i always recall the issue that i faced when i was development secretary in the uk government dearly and with the syria

refugee _ government dearly and with the syria refugee crisis, you sought russians supported — refugee crisis, you sought russians supported president assad and they hun- supported president assad and they hung in _ supported president assad and they hung in there just knowing that the west would simply run out of steam and their— west would simply run out of steam and their attention to build support to the _ and their attention to build support to the syrian opposition and that what _ to the syrian opposition and that what happened. and we can't let that same _ what happened. and we can't let that same state _ what happened. and we can't let that same state happen in relation to ukraine — same state happen in relation to ukraine. �* . , same state happen in relation to ukraine. . ., , , , same state happen in relation to ukraine. ~ ., , , , ., ukraine. and a car, 'ust briefly to ou on ukraine. and a car, 'ust briefly to you on that h ukraine. and a car, 'ust briefly to you on that last — ukraine. and a car, just briefly to you on that last point. _ ukraine. and a car, just briefly to you on that last point. do - ukraine. and a car, just briefly to you on that last point. do you - ukraine. and a car, just briefly to l you on that last point. do you think that could happen in the us? —— annika. fit. that could happen in the us? -- annika. �* ., ., that could happen in the us? -- annika. . ., ., , .,, ., annika. a lot of the people who were enthusiastic — annika. a lot of the people who were enthusiastic in _ annika. a lot of the people who were enthusiastic in terms _ annika. a lot of the people who were enthusiastic in terms of _ annika. a lot of the people who were enthusiastic in terms of supporting . enthusiastic in terms of supporting ukraine on the left i think are distracted and focused on that, so the drumbeat is not as loud these days. the drumbeat is not as loud these da s. , �* the drumbeat is not as loud these da s. , ~ g , days. interesting, annika, justine, thank ou days. interesting, annika, justine, thank you for— days. interesting, annika, justine, thank you for that. _ scotland could become the first uk

nation to legalise assisted dying if a bill introduced at holyrood is approved. under the proposals, a patient could only request medical assistance to end their life if they had an "advanced, progressive terminal" illness, which has been diagnosed independently by two doctors. two doctors would also need to establish someone is mentally competent. the patient must be aged 16 or over and a resident of scotland for at least 12 months. they must also administer the life—ending medication themselves. these were the scenes outside the parliament building. it's a deeply polarising issue. supporters say it would ease suffering; but opponents are concerned that some terminally ill people may feel under pressure to end their lives. the campaign group dignity in dying says that more than 200 million people around the world have legal access to some form of assisted dying. let's take a look at some of them. switzerland has allowed assisted dying since 1942. the practice is lawful irrespective of the condition of the person who requests it. in the us, medically assisted dying for adults is legal in 11 of the 50 states —

— including california, newjersey and washington. belgium, the netherlands and luxembourg all have laws that allow people who are not terminally ill to receive assistance to die. but in many countries, like japan, the practice of assisted dying is illegal. back to our panel now, justine greaney, let's start with you. just to underlie, no change in any law or right now but what you make of this latest attempt? it right now but what you make of this latest attempt?— latest attempt? it feels like we are about to see _ latest attempt? it feels like we are about to see some _ latest attempt? it feels like we are about to see some changes, - latest attempt? it feels like we are about to see some changes, i - latest attempt? it feels like we are | about to see some changes, i think, over the _ about to see some changes, i think, over the coming years in relation to assisted _ over the coming years in relation to assisted dying. i was an mp when the uk parliament debated a similar private — uk parliament debated a similar private members bill, it's not a government bill but brought by an individual— government bill but brought by an individual mp. there were two issues really— individual mp. there were two issues really that— individual mp. there were two issues really that we debated that day, one was almost at principles behind whether— was almost at principles behind whether or not this should be allowed, _ whether or not this should be allowed, and i think as you say it's incrediblym —

allowed, and i think as you say it's incrediblym i_ allowed, and i think as you say it's incredibly... i think people are divided — incredibly... i think people are divided in— incredibly... i think people are divided in both camps, i'm not sure whether— divided in both camps, i'm not sure whether polarised is the right word. interesting incredibly important subject— interesting incredibly important subject of people feel strongly about — subject of people feel strongly about. the second was the practicalities and the bill weise faced _ practicalities and the bill weise faced was not dissimilar to the one that's— faced was not dissimilar to the one that's being introduced in scotland, but when _ that's being introduced in scotland, but when you dug into how you would define _ but when you dug into how you would define in _ but when you dug into how you would define in a _ but when you dug into how you would define in a sense a terminal illness that was— define in a sense a terminal illness that was protracted, how you would actually _ that was protracted, how you would actually make sure gps and doctors could _ actually make sure gps and doctors could take — actually make sure gps and doctors could take that decision, how you would _ could take that decision, how you would you — could take that decision, how you would you assess the competency of a person _ would you assess the competency of a person to _ would you assess the competency of a person to be _ would you assess the competency of a person to be able to make that decision — person to be able to make that decision. it was the practicalities that day— decision. it was the practicalities that day that meant the uk parliament didn't support that bill, so it nray— parliament didn't support that bill, so it may be that this legislation that's— so it may be that this legislation that's being proposed is better drafted, — that's being proposed is better drafted, but i think there were a number— drafted, but i think there were a number of— drafted, but i think there were a number of hurdles to get over several— number of hurdles to get over several years ago when the uk parliament looked at this and no doubt _ parliament looked at this and no doubt many people will look with interest— doubt many people will look with interest at the scottish debate that began _ interest at the scottish debate that began today. interest at the scottish debate that began today-—

began today. interesting. annika, take us to the _ began today. interesting. annika, take us to the us _ began today. interesting. annika, take us to the us where _ began today. interesting. annika, take us to the us where this - began today. interesting. annika, | take us to the us where this varies between states. it’s take us to the us where this varies between states.— between states. it's always controversial _ between states. it's always controversial when - between states. it's always controversial when it - between states. it's always| controversial when it comes between states. it's always - controversial when it comes up in an individual state, controversial when it comes up in an individualstate, in controversial when it comes up in an individual state, in the us it tends to be left leaning states that legalised us. and it's always a national come against national attention. but we have the same discomfort that... in debates, that you all are facing over there. we in a sense are further down the road. some of our states do allow this and if scotland goes forward with this, that would be the first uk area that would be allowing assisted dying. it is very troubling because like you mentioned, how do you guarantee someone doesn't feel that pressure to take that step? and the condition that they are in, and what about when conditions defy medical definitions, i've known terminally ill people whose lives last much longer. and it ends up being

personal to the families. thank you both for that. — the uk labour party leader sir keir starmer has launched his party's local election campaign. elections are taking place in 107 local authorities across england on the 2nd of may. with labourfar ahead in national opinion polls, many conservatives are likely braced for a bad night when results start coming in. sir keir starmer said the country wants change — and the path to change, he says, starts now. it is great to be here in dudley to launch labour's local election campaign. the path to changing britain, to national renewal starts and begins here. applause. and you can take it from me we are not playing for a draw, we are looking to win in dudley, looking to win in the west midlands, right across the country from hastings to hartlepool, a changed labour party, on the march, on your side, return to the service

of working people. applause. but, look, i do have to be honest. i was hoping we would be launching a different election campaign here today. but the prime minister bottled it. he wants one last drawn out summer tour with his beloved helicopter. so, we need to send him another message — show his party once again that their time is up. the dithering must stop. britain wants change and it is time for change with labour. so, keir starmer there ended by

talking about that general election, the big national election, will come onto that in a moment. justine greening former conservative mp and government minister. anything other than as a very significant win for labour is almost unthinkable, isn't it? ~ �* , labour is almost unthinkable, isn't it? . �* , ., labour is almost unthinkable, isn't it? . �*, ., ., ~ labour is almost unthinkable, isn't it? ~ �*, ., ., ~ ., it? well it's hard to think that the baseline for _ it? well it's hard to think that the baseline for what _ it? well it's hard to think that the baseline for what a _ baseline for what a reasonable conservative election that could be any lower— conservative election that could be any lower actually, so i think the party— any lower actually, so i think the party is — any lower actually, so i think the party is braced for some heavy defeats — party is braced for some heavy defeats. the last time many of these council— defeats. the last time many of these council seats were up for election was back— council seats were up for election was back in— council seats were up for election was back in 2021 when there was a little _ was back in 2021 when there was a little bit _ was back in 2021 when there was a little bit of— was back in 2021 when there was a little bit of a covert vaccine used for boris — little bit of a covert vaccine used for borisjohnson, we are two prime ministers— for borisjohnson, we are two prime ministers on — for borisjohnson, we are two prime ministers on from boris johnson out within the _ ministers on from boris johnson out within the conservative administration, and to the polls now for conservatives are extremely difficult — for conservatives are extremely difficult. recent polls putting rishi — difficult. recent polls putting rishi sunak's conservatives are

around — rishi sunak's conservatives are around 90—20% ——19—20%. the brexit party— around 90—20% ——19—20%. the brexit party that's— around 90—20% ——19—20%. the brexit party that's being renamed socially, may be _ party that's being renamed socially, may be up— party that's being renamed socially, may be up on 16%. so for the first time in _ may be up on 16%. so for the first time in british politics, really, this right _ time in british politics, really, this right of the voting public split— this right of the voting public split between two parties that's been _ split between two parties that's been very normal for the left in many— been very normal for the left in many respects and it's really hindering the conservatives, but i think— hindering the conservatives, but i think this — hindering the conservatives, but i think this final point of course, louis. — think this final point of course, louis. it's _ think this final point of course, louis, it's 14 years for the conservatives in power, the coalition— conservatives in power, the coalition then on their own, it's been _ coalition then on their own, it's been a — coalition then on their own, it's been a very— coalition then on their own, it's been a very difficult time for brexit— been a very difficult time for brexit and covid, and i think the sense _ brexit and covid, and i think the sense from _ brexit and covid, and i think the sense from the public of course labour— sense from the public of course labour now today, very smartly politically— labour now today, very smartly politically stealing boris johnson's clothes, _ politically stealing boris johnson's clothes, taking that rhetoric of levelling — clothes, taking that rhetoric of levelling up and saying that's the film levelling up and saying that's the right problem that they will deliver on this— right problem that they will deliver on this far— right problem that they will deliver on this far more effectively than the conservatives had. just looking

ahead to the _ the conservatives had. just looking ahead to the general _ the conservatives had. just looking ahead to the general election - the conservatives had. just looking ahead to the general election i - the conservatives had. just looking. ahead to the general election i know you were talking about as well, have you were talking about as well, have you been speaking to some of your former colleagues, may be some have decided not to stand again, maybe others who are thinking about it, what are the kind of conversations you're having with them? i what are the kind of conversations you're having with them?- you're having with them? i think many conservative _ you're having with them? i think many conservative mps - you're having with them? i think many conservative mps are - you're having with them? i think - many conservative mps are exhausted. exhausted _ many conservative mps are exhausted. exhausted by the chaos that engulfed the party— exhausted by the chaos that engulfed the party in recent years, i think there's— the party in recent years, i think there's a — the party in recent years, i think there's a whole group that have felt deeply— there's a whole group that have felt deeply uncomfortable with the path that the _ deeply uncomfortable with the path that the party has taken, essentially increasingly becoming reform _ essentially increasingly becoming reform light in a sense. i think for many— reform light in a sense. i think for many there — reform light in a sense. i think for many there is a real frustration that the — many there is a real frustration that the party doesn't really seem to know— that the party doesn't really seem to know what it stands for, what is trying _ to know what it stands for, what is trying to _ to know what it stands for, what is trying to get to, and many of those red wool— trying to get to, and many of those red wool mps, lewis, who are elected on promise _ red wool mps, lewis, who are elected on promise of levelling up in their communities, a real frustration that the prime _ communities, a real frustration that the prime minister rishi sunak either— the prime minister rishi sunak either doesn't know really what levelling — either doesn't know really what levelling up is about, why it

matters, _ levelling up is about, why it matters, and even if he does, and insufficient — matters, and even if he does, and insufficient sense of how is going to deliver— insufficient sense of how is going to deliver it on the ground for many, — to deliver it on the ground for many, many local communities. so almost _ many, many local communities. so almost my— many, many local communities. so almost my sense toward former colleagues is it doesn't matter what party, _ colleagues is it doesn't matter what party, what ring of the party you're on. party, what ring of the party you're on -- _ party, what ring of the party you're on -- what— party, what ring of the party you're on. —— what wing of the party or on, it doesn't— on. —— what wing of the party or on, it doesn't matter. on. -- what wing of the party or on, it doesn't matter.— it doesn't matter. inc. you both very much _ it doesn't matter. inc. you both very much for— it doesn't matter. inc. you both very much for that _ it doesn't matter. inc. you both very much for that fascinating i very much for that fascinating stuff. i want to take you very quickly to south africa because we are getting the pictures and of that awful incident there, 45 people it's not killed in a bus crash, the bus coming off the highway come off that bridge there, off that road, crashing down into that ravine, just in the last few yards. we've got those pictures in. we are trying to gather more details of exactly what happened. at the moment, i'm lewis vaughn happened. at the moment, i'm lewis vaugthones, this is bbc news.

hello there. good evening. plenty of wet and very windy weather around today with some squally showers pushing northwards, longer spells of rain, some of the rain falling as snow to low levels and settling for a while in northern ireland. all of the showers just swirling around this deep area of low pressure out towards the west and it'll stay windy, really rather showery overnight tonight. so still some wet weather to come, but we'll see the skies clear for a while across parts of wales and the midlands, maybe through the small hours and some clear skies developing across northern ireland as well. the ground pretty saturated here. expect to see some mist and fog develop and we'll see some icy stretches, perhaps, with temperatures dipping really quite close to freezing. it's mildest underneath the cloud in the south east of england. as we head through good friday, then there will be some rain, i think, to start the day off in north—west scotland and the western isles. that will clear away, and plenty of sunshine to start the day, but not too long before we see the showers get going again — some of the showers heavy and thundery. there could be some hail in the mix, but generally fewer showers, more sunshine than we've seen today. still windy for england

and wales, but it's warmer — 11—14 degrees celsius with the south—westerly wind pushing us that milder feeling air. now, the low pushes further westwards as we head through saturday, so the winds will lighten. there's another low, though, just spinning off the near continent that could bring increased amounts of cloud across parts of east anglia and south—east england. there's a lot of dry weather around on saturday, plenty of sunshine, too. but again, watch out for some showers — they're most likely to develop further north and west you are temperatures will be above the seasonal average, 11—15 degrees celsius. and it's more of the same again on sunday — i think we should see a largely dry start to the day with plenty of sunshine around, not too long before there'll be some showers and again, the most likely out towards the west, perhaps pushing into northern england, but perhaps largely dry across scotland and towards the south and the east. again, temperatures above the seasonal average. now, as we go into bank holiday monday, low pressure remains out towards the west of the uk, but there's another low just spinning off the near continent once

again that could bring some more significant rainfall and then that is likely to track further northward. so some more reliable rainfall i think for bank holiday monday. and as we head into next week, it turns a bit cooler again and stays unsettled. bye— bye.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. unions say there's been a significant rise in violence and abuse in schools towards teachers since covid. a teaching union in england says its members are reporting that levels of violence and abuse from pupils has risen significantly since the covid pandemic. a survey commissioned by the bbc reveals the full extent of the problem. of the 9,000 teachers in england who took part in the research, 40% say they've seen aggressively violent behaviour in a single week that needed intervention. 20% of those teachers revealed they'd been hit by a student this year. here's more from education correspondent elaine dunkley. this is stjohn fisher catholic academy in dewsbury.

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